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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
842 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
  Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Central Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Central Tyler County in northern West Virginia...
  Northern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 842 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles northeast of Marietta to near Williamstown
  to Belpre, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, Harrisville, St. Marys, Vienna,
  Williamstown, Pennsboro, Belmont, North Bend State Park, Boaz,
  Newport, North Hills, Ellenboro, Cairo, Alma, Maxwell, Schultz,
  Mountain, and Hebron.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 173 and 186.
 Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 3.
 Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 45.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning 
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately to shelter 
inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Lightning is one 
of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southeastern
Ohio...and northern and northwestern West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3947 8076 3935 8082 3927 8091 3923 8088
      3913 8126 3915 8132 3918 8130 3916 8135
      3930 8176 3939 8147 3955 8138
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 288DEG 33KT 3947 8133 3937 8139 3931 8159 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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